Dwayne Johnson’s Maui Wig & ‘Lacking’ Nipples Defined by ‘Moana’ Director as Movie Hits Disney+

With Disney’s live-action Moana now streaming on Disney+, viewers are getting one other have a look at Dwayne Johnson’s transformation into Maui and revisiting questions on his lengthy, curly wig and the demigod’s seemingly lacking nipples.

Director Thomas Kail has defined each particulars, together with why Maui’s hair was important to the character and why Johnson’s tattooed costume generally made the nipples onerous to see. Dwayne beforehand voiced Maui within the animated Moana and Moana 2.

While talking with Variety earlier this yr, Thomas was requested whether or not he had been stunned by the net response to Dwayne‘s lengthy, curly wig.

My joke about it was that I largely noticed Dwayne on set, so I didn’t know he was bald. Every time I noticed Dwayne, he’s carrying that wig. I used to be like, ‘Oh, it’s nice.’ As the dialog unfolded on the unique Moana, pre-2016 when the prospect of Maui, who was going to be performed by Dwayne, was introduced to the advisors on the movie with out hair, it was instantly flagged as a result of Maui’s energy and spirit comes from his hair. Maui with out hair is just not Maui. So we knew Maui needed to have it. It’s a unique expertise whenever you see it in a two-minute trailer. When people have been watching the film, you type of say ‘there’s Maui,’ and then you definately don’t give it some thought.

On Maui’s seemingly lacking nipples

Thomas additionally responded after viewers observed that Maui’s nipples generally look like absent beneath his in depth tattoos.

“I can’t converse to a lot to the discourse and controversy round his nipples, aside from he has them and generally you don’t see them,” the filmmaker advised The Wrap.

The outlet famous that Dwayne wore a specifically designed go well with over his chest containing Maui’s tattoos and enhanced musculature. Thomas defined that a number of variations have been wanted as a result of the manufacturing steadily moved between scenes filmed out and in of the water.

The live-action Moana is now streaming on Disney+. Find out if actress Catherine Laga’aia is really singing in the movie!

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